India, March 27 -- Australia Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins has acknowledged that franchise leagues all over the world have given rise to a lot of tension in Cricket Australia, and all parties concerned are affected.

Not long ago, playing for one's country was considered to be the pinnacle of one's career. Not anymore. Especially if there is a lucrative franchise league versus a lesser international cricket team as your opponent.

Australia are scheduled to play a lot of Test matches home and away in 2026-27, and they start their home season with a Test series against Bangladesh in August from 13-26.

In late July, The Hundred will also kick off in England and will go on till August 16. Much as they would have liked to play, the Aussie...